Patricia Zapata - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY

Program for Deaf Adults
Division of Adult & Continuing Education @ LaGuardia Community College
Program for Deaf Adults/Individual Instruction/GED Bridge
The Program for Deaf Adults is the largest, most comprehensive post secondary program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in the New York City area. For programs
and course descriptions, and additional information visit http://www.laguardia.edu/pda, or call (718) 482-5353 TTY, (866) 553-3609 Voice/VP or email PCarlson@lagcc.cuny.edu.
To schedule an appointment for a placement test, call (718) 482-5353 TTY, (866) 553-3609 Voice/VP or email PCarlson@lagcc.cuny.edu. ND=no discount available.
English and Math Literacy Program
for Deaf Adults
Basic Skills in Reading
Instructor: Sue Livingston
Coming Fall 2011
Sept 8 - Dec 9 (60 sessions/60 hours)
Basic Skills in Writing
Instructor: Sue Livingston
Coming Fall 2011
Sept 8 - Dec 9 (48 sessions/84 hours)
$529 A16WRT005A
GED Bridge to College for Deaf Adults
Come to information and assessment sessions in room C-203. You will take a reading pre placement test. If you qualify, you must then take the five GED predictor tests. If you've taken
the GED exam before, please bring your old scores.
TABE Reading & Writing and/or
Math Placement Exam
Call (866) 533-3609 VP for an appointment. You must
take a TABE reading and writing and/or math preplacement
test to register for our English and Math
Literacy or GED courses.
Jul 22 - Aug 15 (1 session/4 hours)
$10 A16TAB000A
GED Predictor Exam
To reserve a seat for the placement test, call Paul Carlson
at (718) 482-5353 TTY, (866) 553-3609 Voice/VP or
email PCarlson@lagcc.cuny.edu
Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs Aug 15 - Aug 18
(3 sessions/15 hours)
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm $15 A16GED000A
GED Bridge to College for Deaf
Adults
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults who are able to read
and write in English at the seventh grade level, and solve
basic arithmetic functions and word problems. Advance
your reading and writing skills in the context of the
subject areas covered by the GED exam (social studies,
science, language arts, reading and writing). You will also
focus on the following areas of GED Mathematics:
probability, ratio and proportion, percents,
measurements, graphs and tables, basics of algebra,
geometry, special topics in algebra and geometry, and
word problems.
Coming Fall 2011
(36 sessions/108 hours)
$169 A16GED001A
Individual Instruction
One to one instruction is provided to Deaf, Deaf Blind,
Hard of Hearing, and late deafened adults to assist them
in all educational needs, such as Regent's Competency
Exam Preparation; ASL for Deaf International Students;
specific academic needs; and American Citizenship
preparation. An interview and diagnostic assessment
of needs and goals might be given. An individualized
program with dates will be arranged upon full payment.
Individual Instruction - 2 Hours
Mon - Fri Jun 22 - Aug 15 (1 session/2 hours)
$115 A16PDV001A
Individual Instruction -12 Hours
Mon - Fri Jun 22 - Aug 15 (6 sessions/12 hours)
$915 A16PDV002A
Individual Instruction - 24 Hours
Mon - Fri Jun 22 - Aug 15 (12 sessions/24 hours)
$1815 A16PDV003A
Individual Instruction - 36 Hours
Mon - Fri Jun 22 - Aug 15 (18 sessions/36 hours)
$2615 A16PDV004A
Introduction to Algebra
(Dual Access)
This course has a problem solving approach that
emphasizes the importance of mathematical reasoning
in addressing real world problems drawn from diverse
disciplines. Topics include arithmetic (signed numbers,
fractions, decimals and percents), elementary algebra
(solving first degree equations and inequalities, rules of
exponents, equations of lines) and basics of geometry
(area of perimeter) as well as numeracy (estimation, unit
analysis). The course is intended for students with little
or no algebra background.
Coming Fall 2011
Sep 8 - Dec 9 (48 sessions/72 hours)
$149 A16MAT095A
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Phone: (718)482-7244 • E-Mail: acereg@lagcc.cuny.edu • Fax: (718)609-2074